Nagaoka MP-500 Cartridge

2025-10-28T10:54:38+02:00

Price: 899.00

Nagaoka MP-500 – Flagship Moving-Permalloy Cartridge for Audiophile Precision

The Nagaoka MP-500 represents the pinnacle of the MP series, designed for exceptional musicality and detail retrieval. With its superfine line contact diamond stylus, boron cantilever, and rigid anti-resonance body, it delivers rich, three-dimensional sound with remarkable clarity and dynamic range—crafted for true vinyl connoisseurs and available with Soundium.

Quick Specs

Type: Moving-Permalloy (MM)

Stylus: Superfine line contact diamond

Cantilever: Low-mass boron

Magnet: Samarium cobalt

Body: Super rigid, carbon-fibre reinforced plastic

Shielding: Anti-ferro magnetic permalloy casing

Output voltage: 3.0 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/s)

Frequency response: 20 Hz – 25 kHz

Channel separation: 28 dB (1 kHz)

Recommended tracking force: 1.3 – 1.8 g

What’s in the Box

Nagaoka MP-500 cartridge

Stylus protector

Mounting hardware

User manual

The Nagaoka MP-500 delivers reference-level vinyl playback with lifelike imaging, tonal depth, and accuracy. For those who demand the finest analog experience, elevate your turntable performance with Soundium.